Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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